Motor vehicle bumper and mounting therefor



April 10, 1928. 7 1,665,335

H. WALKER MOTOR VEHICLE BUMPER MOUNTING THEREFOR Filed. June 25. 1927fl/l/ l// INVEN7'0R flukri Wall er W p g h k media ly e l-1' eic i t a"end 7 Patented Apr. 10, 1928 I A I 1,665,336;

m FOUNDRY Morons COMPANY,"QF NEW vonmiv. A CORPORKTION OF DELAWARE.

md'wo e viiifi diiE Eb'iae R Annm'ronnrme THEREFOR.

. Applicationffled June 2 5,

The adwmpimying drawings illustrate the preferred form of the invention,though-it is to 'beunderstood that the invention is ;not limited to theexact details of construction shown and described, as it is obviousthatvarious modifications -t1iereof'- within the scope of the claims willoccur to] persons skilledih tl1e.art'. j

Ihsaid drawings: .t V Figure l is a sideelevation of the front end of. achassis'frame side member showing the-present invention applied thereto;V

Fig. 2 isfa vtop plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 1;; I Fig. 3is a View Fig.1; H a v *ig. 4 is a sectional; View taken on the taken onthe line 353,

*Fig. 5 is a sidejelevation of the end a :chassis frame sidemember'showing a modified-form of the invention;

This invention relates to motor. vehicle bumpers. and mountingsqthereforand has iis its. primary. object the provision of a "strbng and durablemounting for a motor vehicleabu mper. V

; Another object of A still further object, isfthjeipro-visionvof afend-of a chassisframe side member and to (d'theriobjects andi'advantfages this inthelartzfrom the'iollowing description, taken izconjnnction With the accompanying draw- .-.1ngs', in: which 1;indicates a' portionlof a hassisYf-rame side member; the forward end 20fwhich .is straight as is usual; Qhas'sis frame sidemembejrs,aSIlS,.Wll-l I1OWI1; are generally ofchannelshape having upper and lowerflanges or hords 2? nd-3, r spect 1y;.';and- ;a web 4-,, The chassis is,provided with the; usual springs i5 secured to the rear v and.comprisingr'a head t 8 arranged in abuttingirelation with the extremeend .of the frame member and having its lower; end extendedbelowsaiimmbrasclearly indiseen Fig: 1:: El is serpent ne-b k t A theventioni 3 0 PiQ vide-a bumper mount ng connected to the" end oir' a?Ch3;SS1S frames de nembjeri-o 5 a 30 V biiinper mounting which isconnected to the member;- 1, and; {the spring ;5' or zthel sprin .oft-hecar serving to mount a bumper chanbumper channel to define an attachingpjdrtion 24 E from 1-927. I Serial 110101352.

is cast and has, a rearwardlv eigtended shoulder 9 formed therewith of asize sufficient tobe received within the channel of theside' framemember betweenflthe upper and lower 1 chords whereby to position thebrackefifand further, said -biraclretlis pro- {videfdwith anJat-taching:leg 1 0Qwhich ex-.

the;head 8 in abutting relation to th e end ofthe frame member 1,-theleglO lies immediately adjacent the inner face of the web 4 *and isatta'chedgthereto by rivets ll or the, like; the latterbeingarrangedatdiifereht ,levels.in ,order that said web niaygnot be'weakened. In additi'ontotherivets IlQthe -hfead;8 is preferably; welded;tohthe end of V tthes-ide frame member ate12 and for, re-g,'inforciiflg' lpurposes the} attaching leg; 1Q is provided with integralribs 13,1 seeFigQ 2.; I n ec e'di to he'.:b t et1A ymeans of boltsfl isan 1'3 1 ,iliary bracket or extension casting B; which comprises-anattaching hfead15; of substantially the same 'shapefas "the; head 8; anda depending E casting exten- $10 116, .the; lower end of'w-hich isbifurcated,

a's'shown Clearly in Fig. 3; forming legs 17,

vthe latter terminatingii -opposed split eyes 1181Wl1l0h are .adap'tedto be positioned on opposite sides 'o-f-the spring-shackle 7 -and rigidconnection 7 between the side 'Lframe takepthe shackle "bolt- 19 ,f thusaffording a' c shackle 7 v The lower portion of the bracket B.- is:provided with a. transverse integral attaching flange 20 ,;ar'rangedjust -above the eyes18'; the flanges on the opposite-sides nel 21 acrossthe front .of-the'vehi-clejby meansof, bolts 22 or; the like: Clamp.bolts 23 extend;throughgthebumpier'channel and the split eyes I S- torfurther securing the I and for securing the eye- The auxiliary: braciretI tothe forms illustrated "in Fig 1. whereby an inspection of Fig. 2 itcambeseen-that an attaching pad is. secured ftoth portion 24: saidipadcomprising-an; angler'casting lie adjacent the side of the auxiliarybracket and a web 30 is cast with the front and rear portions forreinforcing purposes. e 1 The pad is secured to the auxiliary bracket by:means of a 7 through the front and rear'portions 26 and 27 and throughspacer 28 intojatappedopenwill be apparent that the attaching padsbuffer elements, but Ihave found it desirable ing in the attachingportion 24. The attaching pad just mentioned is so arranged .that

its front face and that of the bumper channel 21 are alined, as clearlyshownin the drawings. I 1

With the construction just described, it a strongfand durable bumperstructure of itself vis provided, the same comprising the bumper whichfunction really as to 'provide'an additional bumper means, and to'thatend spring tie bumpers= and 32 are provided. 7 Referring now to Fig. 1,it 1 can be seen that' the spring tie bumpers 25 r and82' are connectedto the attaching pads iitlld' the bumper channel by means of bolts allof saidfbolts extendingfthrough spring.

31 (heretofore mentionedy and 22 and 33,

. mou its g l intotheir respective supports, as

. clearly indicated in Fig. 2.

' -Fig. 5 discloses a modification of them- '35" I i g shown in thislvention in whichthebracket A is secured x-to the'lframe member 1- andwhich carries theau'xiliary bracket B, to the lower end of which fthebumperrchannel 35'is secured in manner slmilar to that described withregard to Figsfil "and 2. In the structure tedbut I preferably cast withthe bracket B an eye-36 which may be used to connect a 40 Iti's to beunderstood that various other ele- "inents might be cast-integralwiththe brack- 5 et B," if desired, the ;-'eye "merely-by way; of example.

" ti'on the invention will be I skilledfin the art, and it will beobvious that tow line or foriany other purpose desired.

It is believed that from the above descripapparent' to those 7 Q Ihaveprovided a bumper and mounting "therefor of extremely durablecharacteristics and one which is easyand' comparatively inexpensive tomanufacture.

Itwill further be apparent that with the construction just-described,shocks towhich the-auxiliary'bracket may be subjected are transmitted tothe bracket or support A from 'whence they will be imparted tothelowerfchordsand-the web of the frame member 1 due to the abuttingrelation ofthe-head 8 with the extreme end of said Whatis'claimed is ifframe member.

1. In'combination"with ajmotor vehicle chassis frame having springs "andspring shackles, a bumper. mounting comprising a mam bracket secured tothe chassis frame,

tap bolt 31 which passes Fig. 5', it-isto be noted thatv the upperbumper and bumper padare omit- 36 being shown and an auxiliary bracketsecured to said main bracket and to the spring shackle.

2. A motor vehicle bumper mounting comprising a main bracket secured tothe vehicle chassis frame, 'andfl'an [auxiliary bracket rigidly securedto said main bracket d pen i 'th f m.

3. In combination with shackles, a bumper mounting comprising a mainbracket secured to the chassis frame, an. auxlllary bracket and to saldspring shackle, .a

bumper secured to the lower end of said auxiliary'bracket, and a secondbumper secured 7 channel 21and named bumper.

to the auxiliary bracket above the first 4. A motor vehicle bumpermounting comprising a main bracket secured to the vehicle chassis frame,an auxiliary bracket secured to the main bracket with its lower endformed into a bumper, supporting portion, and an angle casting securedto the auxiliary bracket for supporting 'a second bumper.

V a motor vehicle chassis-frame having springs and spring bracketsecured to the mam r 5. A motor vehicle bumper mounting comprising amain bracket having a head portion, a rearwardly extending attaching legformed with said head, andan auxiliary bracket secured to vided with aplurality of bumper attaching sections; r

' 6. Amotor vehicle bumper mounting comprising a main bracketjhavin'g arearwardly ext-endingattaching Q leg, an auxiliary bracket havingits,lower end 'formedvinto a bumper att'achingportion, and a bumper supportattached to said auxiliary bracket abovethe aforesaid attaching portion.7

*7. In combinationwith a motor vehicle "chassis frame having a 'springand spring shackle,- a' main bracket having a rearwardly the headportion and 'pro- 7 extending attaching" leg secured to the chassisframe,

the main bracket and havinga lower bifurcatedend'ffor engagement withthe spring shackle on each sidethereof, an attaching I an auxiliarybracket securedi'to lug formed with said auxiliary bracket, 9.

bumper secured to said attaching lug a .pad secured to said auxiliarybracket, and a frame having a' spring and spring-shackle connectedthereto, 1 a

y p 7 bumper supporting bracket connected to'said frame and shackle,

the ends thereof, a bumper to the bracket, a second bumper channel sebracket connected to said frame y a pad"'secured to thebracketintermediate channel secured I a resilient bumpers supported bysaid pad and I end cured to the pad and alined with the first namedbumper channel, and a spring tie bumper secured to each bumper channel.

I 1Q. A bumper supporting bracket comprising a casting secured tothechassis frame of a vehicle and having a bifurcated lower providedwith eyes for connection to a sprlngshackle. 1

11. In combination with a chassis frame bumper channeh 12. Incombination with a vehicle chassis frame side member comprising achannel having top'and bottom chords and a web, a bracket having a headportion of a size suflicient to abut the chords and web of said framemember whereby to transmit shocksto which said head is subjecteddirectly to said chords and web, and an attaching por tion positionedwithin the channel of the side member, means securingthe bracket to saidside member, and an auxiliary bumper, V

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supporting bracket rigidly secured to the head portion ofthe firstmentioned bracket.

13. A motor vehicle bumper mounting comprising a main bracket secured tothe vehicle chassis frame, anauxiliary bracket secured to said mainbracket forsupporting a bumper,'and means Secured to said auxil iarybracket for supporting a second bumper. i a

' 14;. In" a motor vehicle having channel side frame members, a' bumpermounting comprising a main bracket secured to the end of each side framemember in abutting I relatlon, an auxiliary bracket rigidly secured toeach main bracket for supporting a bumper, and means secured to eachauxiliary bracket for supporting a second bumper. I

15. A motor vehicle bumper mounting comprising amain bracket secured tothe vehicle chassis frame, an auxiliary bracket secured to themainbracket and provided with attaching elements, a bumper secured totheauxiliary bracket, and an attaching element secured to theauxiliary'bracket for supportingasecond bumper.- v In witness. whereof Ihave hereunto set VHUBERVT WALKER;

